Thursday, March 17, 2016

CALIFORNIA AVIATION SERVICES INC: http://registry.faa.gov/N9076U NTSB Identification: GAA16CA15114 CFR Part 91: General AviationAccident occurred Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Riverside, CAAircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22, registration: N9076UNTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com/AP) — No one was hurt after a helicopter crashed Thursday on the runway of the Riverside Municipal Airport. Officials reported the crash on the airport’s official Twitter account shortly before 9 a.m. along 6951 Flight Road in Riverside.The helicopter’s two occupants were uninjured and no fire was reported following the crash, according to airport officials.The crash occurred on the north side of the airport’s runway near Central Avenue, officials said.Riverside police and fire crews were on scene.The crash involved a Robinson R22 copter that was taken out for a training run on one of the airport’s runways, said Riverside Battalion Chief Michael Staley.The Riverside airport has two runways on 451 acres 55 miles east of Los Angeles.Story and video: http://losangeles.cbslocal.comA student pilot made a hard landing in a training helicopter at Riverside Municipal Airport on Thursday morning, March 17.Riverside Police Lt. Christian Dinco said the student encountered a problem during liftoff. When the student attempted to land the aircraft, it toppled.Dinco wasn't sure of the helicopter's condition, but neither the student nor the teacher supervising from the ground was injured, he said.The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified of the accident.Original article can be found here: http://www.pe.com